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THE PHILADELPHIA USTQULREH-SUXBAY MOVING, JANtJABY 27, 1895. LEEDS WAS LUCKY IN THE LAST ROUND 5rl2P-W2RN 5dLE AND THE TALENT IN LUCK. Four Favorites Win at the Alexander Island Race Track. WASHINGTON, Jan. 26.

Four favorites and an outsider won to-day at. the Alexander Island track, the thirteen bookmakers again losing. The track was sloppy, owing to the bad weather last night. R. Baker, owner of Doc Birch, complained to the judges that Jockey Carter had not given a straight ride, but no proof could be found and Carter was dismissed with a caution.

The attendance was big and the betting heavy. Caroven, winner of the fourth race, was bid up $105 over his entered price, and bought in by his owner. The summaries follow: First Race Five furlongs. Grampian, 122 (E. Tribe), 7 to 1, won; My Girl colt, 120 (Fitzsimmons), 13 to 1, second; Tammany (Hay-den), 40 to 1, third.

Time, 1.08. McKeever, Chillon, Benjamin, Trumpeter, Arabl Pasha, Wist and Bolivar also ran. Minnesota left. Second Seven furlongs. Chateau, 110 (Murphy), 4 to 5, won; Remorse, HO (Johnson), 7 to 1, second; Doc Birch, 110 (Carter,) 6 to l.third.

Time, 1.37. Thurston, Fassett, Helena gelding and Mask also ran. Third Four and a half furlongs. Forest, 104 (Parson), 3 to 1, won; So-nora, lOti (Ham), 5 to 1, second; West-side, 104 (Neary), 10 to 1, third. Time, .50.

Berwyn, Con Lucy, Imp. Nora, This week we will lay out a lot of odds, misfits and sample pairs of our most fashionable shapes in Ladies' Oxfords. In season you will pay $7, $6 and 5 your choice now for $2 and $3. NEW ORLEANS RACES. Hi Henry Wins the Handicap From B.

F. Fly, and Miss Gallop. NEW ORLEANS, Jan. 2G. To-day's races resulted as follows: First Race Selling; five and a half furlongs.

Martha Griffin, 102 (Cassin), 9 to 5, won by a length; Minerva, 105 (Blake), 7 to 2, second; Van Brunt, 105 (McCue), 7 to 1, third. Time, 1.10. Lu Prewitt, Feedman, Dr. Reed, Ma-quon, Hollywood, Dr. Work, Peterkin and Anna McNairy also ran.

Second Selling; mile. Fulcher, 100 (H. Williams), 7 to 10, won by a length; Alethia Allen, 90 (Cassin), to .1, second; Billy McKenzie, 98 (Aker), 3 to 1, third. Time, 1.44. Bonnie Oh No, Lester, Fort Worth and Rapidan also Tan.

Third Purse; furlongs. Tramp, 104 (Turner), 7 to 2, won by a length; Misfr Clark, 99 (Sod en), 8 to 5, second; John 104 (J. Hill), 10 to 1, third. Time, 1.17. Gee Whiz, Theodore Dollie, Dearest, Bob Holman, Susie Anderson, Oro Audrain and Red Cloud also ran.

Fourth Handicap; six furlongs. Hi Henry, 119 (Hodack), 7 to 5, won by a length; B. F. Fly, 110 (J. Hill), 4 to 1, second; Miss Gallop, 108 (Thorpe), 10 to 1, third.

Time, l.KPfc. Bessie Nichols, Hodgson, Festival and Kindora also ran. Fiftli Selling; seven furlongs. An-sonia, 107 (Mayberry), lO to 1, won by a nose; Panway, 105 (McCue), 4 to 1, second; Lay On, 101 (H. Williams), 7 to 1, third.

Time, 1.32. Lucasta, Chauncey, Bess McDuff, Lyndhurst, and Tom O'Rourke's reputation, have overcome his Mayorship's scruples. It is well known that for a long time Tom O'Rourke has been itching to get a club of his own, notwithstanding the fact that he has, up to now, done better out of other people's organizations than they have themselves. The outlook in athletics at Penn Charter School is very promising. Most of the men of last year's championship track team have returned, and upwards of eighty are in training.

The new material is showing up well. Rorer, last year's champion jumper, has been elected captain. H. L. Williams, of Yale, the old trainer, has been re-engaged.

He has already started the- men In training, and expects to keep up the record of the school on the cinder track. There was no base ball team last year, but already there are twenty-five men training in the cage under the direction of Mr. Rankin, of Harvard, and it is thought that a strong nine will be placed in the field. A competent and Q)o(a Combination Coupon, Sunday, Jan. 27.

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$2.75. -'White City Art folio. 1015 CHESTNUT pf BOXING, BASE BALL AND OTHER SPORTS WHAT IS GOING OTf IN ATHLETIC CIRCLES IX THIS VICINITY AND ELSEWHERE. MAY CONVICT FITZSIMMONS Andrew Freedman Saya There Is Ko Truth In the Report That the Giantn Will Play Sunday Ball Gamed A Promising Outlook for Athletics at Penn Charter School. The authorities of Onondaga county, N.

say they are quite confident of convicting Bob' Fitzsimmons, under indictment for 'the killing of Con Ri-ordan. The- arraignment of Fitzsimmons has been set down for Monday. It is said that the grand Jury found an Indictment because witnesses testified that Riordan had been drinking heavily during the day and that when Fitzsimmons heard of it he became angry. The witnesses said they understood that "Fitz" had had considerable trouble with his sparring partner owing to his drinking habits, and that the pugilist had declared that he would punish Riordan, for his bad conduct. "If 'Con comes up before me tonight drunk," is reported as saying, "I will make him sorry.

I will put him to sleep for a few minutes and see how he likes that." In liis charge to the jury Justice Vann said that if Fitzsimmons had made up his mind to give a disabling blow or a knock-out blow he was guilty of an unlawful act. No answer has been sent by Cornell as yet to Columbia's challenge for a triangular 'varsity race between Columbia, Cornell and there is little doubt that it will be accepted. In view of Columbia's relations with Pennsylvania in recent years. Cornell deems It no more than courteous to notify Pennsylvania of the receipt of the challenge and await for a reasonable time her reply, in order that the two universities may act in concert in the matter. Australian Billy Murphy says: "I will meet Dixon at -any time in this city, in public or private, for money or for fame, in a limited boxing contest of Ave or ten rounds, or a fight to a finish.

Dixon can select his own place. If Dixon will go on in private I'll meet him before seconds and news paper men only. After I get through with him," said the Australian, "I'll trim O'Rourke in two rounds if he will face me." Relative to the report that the New York Giants will play Sunday ball games this year Andrew Freedman, the new owner of the 'club, says: "There will be no change in the club's policy on "that point. I do not consider it good business to play Sunday games at home or abroad. My policy will be to do nothing with which the very best class of people could or would find fault.

The whole aim of the New York Club will be to attract the patronage of people who have never yet seen a professional base ball game, and -to" continue to please those who were patrons of the Polo Grounds last year. No liquor or drinks will be sold in the grand stand, and the comfort and accommodation of ladies will be especially catered to." The Clermont Athletic Club has elected the following officers to serve for the ensuing year: President, Frank McCarthy; vice-president, Ha-mill Denny; treasurer, Harry J. Lutz; secretary, William W. Smith; manager, Thomas Johnson; board of directors, Harry Newberg.Joseph White, Louis Haas.Howard Berry.Louis Rutherford, Charles Weinberg. The association intends to place in the field during the coming season one of the strongest and most handsomely uniformed ball clubs In this city.

The first smoker will be held on Friday evening, February 1, and promises to be a grand success. Connie Mack is determined that Pittsburg shall have a strong ball club next season. "The appointing of a captain." he says, "is a very important matter, and I will not decide who will get. the position until after the Southern trip. I always like to have a captain behind the bat, but we are not in a position to have that arrangement in Pittsburg at present.

We may before the season opens. Now, don't understand me to mean that Donovan is not a capable captain. He is, but he knows as well as I do that it is always better to have the captain in the Infield. But. as far as I know at present, I think that Donovan will be our captain again.

If he is not, something will have to happen that we do not expect at present. If I can get into gcod playing form and go In regularly, I will captain the team myself, and the player who acts when I am not playing will be assistant captain." It is stated that ex-Judge Dick Newton, the erstwhile moving spirit of the defunct. Coney Island Athletic Club, is about to enter the ring again not the "squared circle" itself, but the prize fight promoters ring, and that he, in connection with Tom O'Rourke, "Dry Dollar" Sullivan, Teddy Foley and other local celebri- rties, will revive the old Puritan Ath letic Club, of Long Island. It will be remembered that Dick Roche and Jimmy Wakely organized the Puritan, but it was unfortunate from the start and no fight was ever held In its arena. The present Mayor of Long Island has systematically refused to license prize fighting, but it is said that "Dry Dollar's" "pull," added to "Dick" Newton's persuasive eloquence experienced trainer will be engaged for the cricket team.

The football team has elected Branson, the right halfback of last year's team, captain for '05, and Thorpe, the right half-back, has been chosen manager. The annual entertainment of the athletic association has been arranged for April 1, and the midwinter sports will follow shortly after. The next athletic entertainment of the Athletic Club of the Schuylkill Navy will be held February 8. The captain and the Athletic Committee, assisted by an auxiliary committee consisting of Messrs. J.

Herert Wins-low, Frank Howe, J. Fred Zimmerman, J. Allen Leeds and Z. W. Jordan are making great preparations for the exhibition.

This entertainment will be somewhat of a departure from the usual sparring exhibitions, inasmuch as the contests will be interspersed with, music and other novelties. At. the same time every effort will be made to make the athletic end of the entertainment the most interesting yet held at the club. Beginning at 8.30 with music and other variations, at 9.30 the first contest will take place, between Johnny Glynn and Frank Burke; at 10.30 Joseph Leonard will meet Jack Guerin; the last contest will be between Ziegler and Han-ly, coming on at 11.30, the idea being that the prominent members of the theatrical profession who have accepted the courtesies of the club for that evening will be in time to witness what bids fair tp be one of the most exciting contests thus far given at the club. HONORS WERE EVEN.

Moriarity and McConnell Box Four Rounds. Tom Moriarity, of Lowell, made his initial bow in this city at the Southwark Athletic Club last evening. Leslie Peirce was to have been his opponent, but he broke his hand on Wednesday last and could not go on. Dan McConnell took his place, and he proved to be a -very worthy substitute. Moriarity is very strong, but he is also very Slow, and the honors between the two men were very even.

In the first round McConnell led and was neatly countered. Then Mac landed on Moriarity's jaw and Tom looked; very much surprised. Some lively exchanges then took place, and the round closed with honors even. In the second round Moriarity led and caught McConnell heavily on the neck. Then he tried to rush and was neatly stopped by as left-hander In the face.

After this they mixed things up very lively, Moriarity receiving as good as he sent. In the third round McConnell" was knocked down, but as soon as he got on his feet he caught Moriarity, who tried to rush him, a savage blow on the jaw, and floored him amid applause. Both men were very tired at the end of this round. The fourth round was a very hot one and at the end of it both men were very tired with honors about even. The bout between Smith and Ardis was one of the best that has been seen at this club for some time.

It was fight from start to finish. Honors were slightly in favor of Smith. ROLLING THE IVORIES. Goldsmith Defeats Edson in the Amateur Billiard Tournament. Last night's game in the amateur billiard tourney at 1204 Market street, between Goldsmith and Edson, was another close contest and was finally won by the former, 150 to 145.

Both men were in fine shape and the game was in doubt until the last point was made. Edson's draw shots was a feature of the ame and a miss at this shot lost him the game when he looked like a sure winner. The afternoon game between Brown and Evans was a walk-over for Evans, who won, 150 to 97. To-morrow night Ruch and McDonnough play, and at 4 P. M.

Bergman and Becker cross cues. The standing up to date is as follows: Wilson 4 Wortman 2 Fleshman: 1 Goldsmith 2 Ruch 1 Edson .1 McDonnough 1 Schuylkill Valley Leaarue. Special to The Inquirer. READING, Jan. 20.

Manager Ben H. Zerr, of this city, is perfecting the arrangements for placing the Schuylkill Valley Base Ball League upon a solid footing. Work, upon his park on North Third street will be commenced as soon as the weather will permit. In a week's time he will have signed all the players he will want for his Reading team. He also has power to sign players for a few other clubs in the League.

Skatine Races Postponed. RED BANK, N. Jan. 2G. The skating races scheduled for to-day have been postponed until Monday pn account of last night's storm, which covered the ice with several inches of water.

CHARLEY McKEEVER HAD THE ATLANTIC CITY LAD GOING CP TO THAT TIME. TWO HARD Five Thousand People Thought Me-Keever Should Win, When the Tide of Battle Suddenly Turned in Favor of Horace Leeds. Five thousand people were at the Winter Circus last night. About one hundred of them were women. The rest were men and boys.

They crowded the big amphitheatre to see the four-round set-to between Horace Leeds, of Atlantic City, and Charley Mc Keever, of this city. It was a great bout. Up to the fourth round McKee-ver was a 100 to 1 shot, but just as bis admirers were shouting for expectant victory the Jerseyman landed two right-hand swings right on the point of the jaw, and McKeever went down both times. The fight was stopped, and of course there was but one decision Leeds was the victor. It was just about 10 o'clock when the butchers engaged in the burlesque of Pinafore finished their work, and the stakeless ring strung up.

Leeds was. the first to show up. He" was accompanied by Frank White, of New York, and Bob Andrews. McKeever, looking trim and pretty, was not many seconds behind. With him were Professor John H.

Clark, Billy Ervin, the wrestler; Billy Dee and Frank Meyers. Jack Fogarty was referee, time-keeper and master of ceremonies. After the men had shaken hands they sparred cautiously for an opening- Then McKeever led and landed lightly on Leeds' chest, and followed it up with a right-hand swing on the neck. There were several clinches and in all McKeever had the best of the short-range fighting. Leeds laid himself open several times, and had McKeever known enough to upper-cut the Atlantic City lad with his left the fight would have terminated in the first round.

After a clinch in the second round McKeever cleverly uppercut Leeds his left, and the latter resorted to clinching to save himself. McKeever missed an uppercut, but after that he sent five straight left-hand jabs into Leeds' face and then got in a right-hand swing on the jaw, which staggered the lad from the seashore. 1 1.1 in tne tmra rounu aiujvcevci mi. Leeds in the neck with his left and Leeds promptly rushed into a clinch. Then McKeever swung his right on the jaw and Leeds went to the floor, but came.up as quick as a cat.

McKeever put in two more straight lefts, while Leeds failed to land effectively, and then time was called, the Atlantic City man going to his corner slightly groggy. Just before time was called for the wind-up Leeds' seconds gave him ammonia on a sponge instead of water, but the mistake was immediately discovered, but' could not be rectified. Leeds fought like wild for a minute, McKeever landing an uppercut and swinging his right on the neck several times and jabbing straight with his left. Suddenly Leeds' right shot out and, catching McKeever full on the noint of the law. the latter went down McKeever was quickly on his feet, but Leeds landed another blow directly on the same spot, and McKeever was knocked down again.

Then Referee Jack Fogarty stopped the fight. Professor Johnny Clark and Professor Nixey both said that Leeds' blows were- accidental. OARSMEN AT CAMBRIDGE. i Chana-es Continue to Be Made in the Crimson's Crew. Special to The Inquirer.

CAMBRIDGE, Jan. 26. The changes in the Harvard crew continue. Bullard and Stevenson, who have been pulling stroke, have been moved back In the boat, and was given a trial at stroke. The other important changes was the trahs'fer of Fennessy to the second boat at No.

3. The make-up is as follows: First crew Stroke, Shepard; 4. Stevenson; 6, Johnstone; 5, Perkins; 4, Bullard; 3, Damon; 2, Fox; bow, Hoi-lister. Second Crew Stroke, Webb; 7, Forbes: 6. Lewis; 5, Watson; 4, Stevens; 3.

Fennessy; 2, Cornwell; bow. Later Manning took Damon's place, and Watson went over to Hollister's seat, while Fennessy was moved up to 5 in the second boat. By this change Shepard and Bob Stevenson change from the side on which they have been rowing all the year, Perkins is kept on the same side and Bullard, Fox and Johnstone retain their seats. Holliston, of last year's '97 crew, was given his first 'varsity trial. Webb is a recent trial at stroke on the second, but most of the rest of the crew are members of the first crew who have been transferred.

of last year's freshmen, and Elton Clarke are the only two exceptions. A PAPER CHASE. An Afternoon's Sport by the St. Timothy Worltingfnien'B Clnb. St.

Timothy's Workingmen's Club, of Wissahickon, gave a paper chase yesterday afternoon, the route taken being nearly ten miles long. They left the club 3 o'clock, ran down Ridge avenue, out School Lane to Germantown avenue.to Mt. Airy, down Allan's Lane, to Park drive, up Rltten-house street to Ridge avenue and to the club. The hares were Percy In-graham, William Kirk, H. E.

Riddell and George Johnston, and the hounds were George Hawthorne, Theodore Schilsky. George Yarns, H. Walker, Elliott Flanagan, Percy Martin, Elliot Reed, M. Goell, R. Atkinson and John Schofield.

Although given a start of five minutes on the hounds, the hares finished only thirty seconds before Hawthorne, the first hound. Time of run, 1 hour, 47 minutes. Timer and starter, Richard Charlton. CEXTl'RY ROAD CLIB PRIZES. Two of the Trophies Are Awarded to Philadelphians.

CHICAGO, Jan. 26. The following are the successful contestants for prizes offered in 1894 by the Century Road Club of America, M. W. gold individual medal won by Dr.

Milton Keim, Philadelphia, for mileage, with 18,538 miles to his credit. Johnson gold individual century medal won by Milton N. Keim, Philadelphia, with seventy-eight centuries to his credit. Club century banner, won by Lincoln Cycling Club, Chicago, with 317 centuries to his credit. A.

A. Hansen, of Minneapolis, rode 21,053 miles during the year, but under the conditions of the competlttdn was not entitled to count the total mileage. He has, however, secured the national record.and will receive a special medal. A similar competition will be conducted during 1895. American Horse Abroad.

LONDON, Jan. 26. The horses belonging to Messrs. Croker and Dwyer, of New York, started for Newmarket early this morning in freezing weather. The Jockey Club has granted a free license for the American horses to train on the heath.

The fact that the Croker and Dwyer horses do not wear clothing of any kind, whether while traveling or when they are In their stables, excites much comment. $4.00 a-hTone cdutxm for the com fr pete set -of twenty narts. Price bound half leather. So. 25: in full leather.

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Four men entered the saloon at Tenth and Sergeant streets late on Friday night, and ordered drinks, which they refused to pay for. This led to a quarrel between them and Peter McLaughlin, the bartender, who lives at NoC 218 North Tenth street. After McLaughlin had been knocked almost unconscious by a blow on the head with a cuspidor, a couple of Sixth district officers appeared and arrested three of the men. McLaughlin was sent to the Hahnemann Hospital. The three men gave their names as James Foley, of No.

1030 Callowhill street; Frank Leonard, of the rear of No. i04 Rugan street, and Charles Donahue, of No. 110 i Race street. While McLaughlin was having the cuts in his head dressed, the fourth man, William Vollmar, of No. 723 Pearce street, entered the hospital and asked to be treated for a slight injury.

McLaughlin recognized him and he was placed under arrest. The four were held under $80O bail each for court by Magistrate Pole. FILLED WITH WATER. tin 11 11 and Koxborongh Suffer Front the Heavy Rain. The rain which fell from 12 to 6 o'clock yesterday morning turned the streets of Manayunk and Roxborough Into little creeks.

A sewer below Shurs lane became choked and the water backed up and soon began flowing into the cellars of a row of houses on Kzekiel street. The cellars were soon completely filled and the water rose up into the first floor of some of the houses, badly damaging carpe'ts and furniture. The Wissahickon Creek was swollen to more than twice its width and the drive and bridle path from Lippen's to the Log Cabin were Inundated to a depth of "nearly three feet for over a half mile. As the ground was frozen the water flowed directly Into the creek, raising its level to within a few inches of last spring's flood. Large quantities of ice, logs and timber were carried down to the river.

The Schuylkill was well up to the danger mark, but no damage was reported. Charged Wifh Rohbing Freigrht Cars Edward Becker, 19 years old, of 4382 iciiiiug ii r. panics jcj. xviuuy, I years old, of Boone street, and John Mir-rimen, 21 years old, of Gresson street, were arrested on Friday by Spec ial umcer liristiey, or tne Heading Kail-road, and Special Officer Nice, of Manayunk, and held yesteday under $5fH bail lor court, Dy Magistrate Urner, of Nor. ristown, on the charge of robbing freight cars.

House Drainage Ilureau. Chief George S. Hughes, of the Bureau of House Drainage, reports that during the year plans were approved for 477 new and 17,417 old buildings, and 0.313 visits of inspection were paid. Besides this ti2 buildings were complained of and 010 reported to the Board of Health for abatement of nuisances. Tho bureau turned into the treasury $22,201.

t. i Last Week of Our Clearance Sale Remnants of Women's Shoes Remnants of Men's Shoes Remnants of Boys' Shoes W4 Remnants of Children Shoes These goods have eet to be sold tnis weex, ami they will be. 8niull figures will do the work. Cousins Wi SHOEMAKERS 1226 Chestnut St. We Brush Our Sl oes Gratis.

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Worthy Charity. A pleasing little entertainment wm presented at the New Century Drawina; Room last evening in aid of the Home for the Homeless, which is located at 1OS Lombard street. The program consisted of a play in one act. "A Pilgrim, by S. Decatur Smith, and a comedy by Jerome K.

Jerome, entitled "Sunset. Those who entertained in the two wert Miss Massev, S. Decatur Smith. Miss Barney, Miss Katharine Barney, Miss Snowden and Messrs Farr, Hitter anfl Fox. Small-Fox Increasing-.

There are now sixty-seven cases of small-pox in this city; Municipal Hospital, and sixteen patients quarantined in nine houses The employes of the Pennsylvania Railroad ar being vaccinated as a precautionary meafure. There were seventy-live case, and twenty-eight deaths from diphtheria which Is a decrease. The death in alWnumbered 488 and those of children under 5 years of age, 155. PLAYMATES yrin Frame this Beautiful Art Han. I US plement in tine white moulding, 1.7 and an back supplements in olivt pink or baby blue; very appropriate shade which harmonize and blend with tb pictures.

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In an in terview this evening the Mexican Min ister, Senor Romero, said he is and has always been a friend of peace and that he has done everything in his power to have the Mexico-Guatemala boundary question settled in a peaceful manner. He favors peace not because of any personal motive, but because he considers as a calamity a war between two nations of the same race and civilization, having the same Interest and the same destinies in this same hemisphere, and because on general principles he is against the use of force to settle international disputes. Mexico never thought to make war on Guatemala to gain territory. In 1881, while Mr. Blaine was Secretary of State, the government of the United States interfered in favor of Guatemala in her boundary dispute with Mexico, but this interference, instead of assisting to a settlement of the question, only Increased considerably the difficulties of the case, and as Mr.

Morgan, the United States Minister at the City of Mexico, reported to Mr. Blaine, it developed in Mexico some feeling and he, therefore, advised "that unless the United States were prepared to announce to the Mexican Government that it will actively. If necessary, preserve the peace, it would be the part of wisdom- on our side to leave the matter as it is." When Vice-President Arthur Decame President of the United States and Mr. Frelinghuysen Secretary of State, they reversed Mr. Blaine policy and expressed to Guatemala that the United States Government, being equally friendly to both countries, would not take the part of one as against the other, and that therefore it would not interfere in their dispute unless both countries should ask for its interference.

Then the President of Guatemala came to Washington, and when he became satisfied that he could not have the active assistance of the United States in her dispute with Mexico, he signed in New York, on August 12, 1882, a treaty with Senor Romero, in which he recognized that Chiapas, which was then the disputed territory, lawfully belonged to Mexico, and agreed that a formal boundary treaty should be signed at the City of Mexico. It was stipulated in the New York agreement that the boundary between the two countries should be the one then -recognized -by both, with such alterations to have natural boundaries of parallels of latitude as both governments should agree upon, and In case they disagree about the line then recognized by both parties in a certain locality and in a specific case, they should ask the President of the United States to decide their differences as arbitrator. The line was fixed in the treaty of September 27, 1882, by the mutual agreement of both interested parties, and therefore there was no occasion to ask the good offices of the President of the United States and the stipulation of the New York agreement bearing on the subject came to an end, as it was not intended by that agreement that all future difficulties regarding boundaries between the two countries should be submitted to the arbitration of this government. Senor Romero finally said that notwithstanding that the news received seemed to have a serious aspect, he still hopes that this unpleasant question will be settled in a peaceful and friendly way. PRESIDENT DIAZ SPEAKS.

His Views Concerning; the Trouble With Guatemala. MEXICO CITY, Jan. 2(5. President Diaz and Foreign Minister Mariecal had a long conference over the Guatemalan matter. The reply of Guatemala to the demand of Mexico received yesterday at the National Palace was read and considered in many of its bearings.

Another conference will probably be held next Monday, at which the entire Cabinet will doubtless be asked to be present. When Interviewed neither President Diaz nor the Minister would give any information. As to the-various reports published by the press on the President's speech, President Diaz dictated the following to a reporter: "The government appreciates this manly manifestation, it being one of the results of the vehement and Inexact phases in which the press' has presented the question of the day. I comply with a duty in stating that although it is true that the government is sustaining a serious and delicate controversy of a dip lomatic nature which, if not handled with correct, logical and honorable means, may conduce to a war, and although It is also true that we are not yet on the verge of war, because honor, good faith and logic constitute the program of the government and because it has no right to arbitrate any other course to its adversary, the government believes and has practically demonstrated that belief for several years, that the greatest blessing we can offer to our country is the present period of reconstruction and happy1 and visible development of peace, and declare that It will only allow it to be interrupted when an unjust and pertinacious aggressor insists upon infringing upon its well-established rights and assailing the national honor and decorum. In such an event, which I hope will not be realized, the government will confront the situation with true faith and energy, inspired by its duty and its right.

The government accepts, holds in esteem and will use with economy what you so patriotically offer. We soldiers of the generation now passing away feel our blood tingle when we think that we may be able to baptize in a war every way just on our part the generation coming on, in whose hands we are going to leave our country and Its fate." Two Whole Weeks in Florida. Pennsylvania Railroad's First Tour. Tnesdav next ths first of the Fennny vanis Kail-road Coaapany' personally conducted tours to Florida will leave Broad Street station by a special Pullman vestibule train. Tourist agent and chaperon will accompany the party there and re-torn.

48 will cover transportation both going and returning and Pullman berths and meals in both directions. This Is an excellent opportunity to spend a short soasoiwln the lund of sunshine and flowers. Don't forget the date. Toesjay. January 29.

Apply to the tourist agent for further Halcyon, Fredericks, Judge Post and Phil Daly ran. Fourth Six and a quarter furlongs. Caroven, 102 (Barret), 8 to 1, won; Wm. Penn, IO414 (Ham), lO to 1, second; Jewel, 10. (Johnson), 10 to 1, third.

Time, 1.30. Bronston, Juliet, Belgravla, Parthenia, Nina, Outsider, Miss Castles, Odd Fellow and Lady Danby also ran. Fifth Sixth and a quarter, furlongs. Bobolink, 127 (Fitzsimmons), to 5, won; Eclipse, 140 (McCauley), 5 to 1, second; Tioga, 127 (G. Taylor), 10 to 1, third.

Time, 1.20. Grey Forest, Prince- John and Jim McLaughlin ran. Randall Bekits Quisle'. Jack Randall evened up things with Jerome Quigley at the Nonpareil Athletic Club last night. It was a hard contest, full of hard hitting.

Randall and Quigley met about three weeks ago, when the latter had the best of it. but matters were reversed last night. There were three other four-round contests, the best of which was between Tom Stanley and John Dolan, the latter winning. Johnnie Murray and Paddy Connors made a draw, and Billy Smith bested Jack O'Neill. A Prize Shooting Match.

Special to The Inquirer. POTTSTOWN, Jan. 26. A shooting-match for $1(K) a side, between S. E.

Davis and Hugh Guest, of Pottstown, and Charles Shaffer and Preston Rhoads, of Phoenixville, resulted in a victory for Pottstown by the following score: Davis and Guest each 7 out of a possible 10; and the Phoenixvillians each 6. GENERAL SPOUTING NOTES. Frank Craig is reported to be in training for his next fight. Yale will get six members of the Law-renceville eleven next fall. Pitcher Mercer has refused to sign with Washington, although offered and advance of $too.

The South End Basket ball team has a lew open dates. Address H. Stewart, manager, 1610 Catharine street. Cal McCarthy wants to fight again, and would be willing to fight any man at his weight in the Seaside Athletic Club. The Southwestern Circuit the coming season will extend over twelve- weeks and will distribute upward of $500,000 in stakes and purses.

Dennis Butler, champion of the world at benefit organizing, has started work on Mike Donovan's benefit, which will be held in Lexow Lyceum on February 8. '-The Caradian pugilist Fitzpatrick has been matched to Spurden on Feb ruary at the Bolingbroke Club, London, for $1000 a side and a purse. Nickless, of London, has accepted the challenge of "Tommy Ryan, the welterweight champion, of Chicago, to fight at 142 pounds for $1500 a side and a purse. "Eddie" Sweeney and "Tommy" Butler, both of Brooklyn, are matched to box eight rounds, at 130 pounds, before the National Athletic Club, of Brooklyn, on February S). The first foal dropped at Palo Alto this season was that of Lula Wilkes.

It is a chestnut filly by Dexter Prince out of Lula Wilkes (clam of Advertiser, 2.15V4). by George Wilkes. On February 11, at Central Hall, London, England, Charles Johnson, of St. Paul, will fight a match with Cock Robin for $4000. Charles Mitchell Is the American's backer.

Billy Plimmer was offered 50 per cent, of the gate receipts to fight Johnnie Murphy in Boston, but demanded $1000, win or lose. The matchmaker of the Suffolk Athletic Club wired back "Nay." The finish fight between Dick Connors, of New York, and Eddie Connell, of Jersey City, for a purse of $.100, will be gulled off in private next month. The oys will fight at 152 pounds, with two-ounce gloves, and both are reported as being in excellent condition for the fight. Hughey O'Neil, who has been challenging Marty McCue to fight six rounds to a finish, has failed to sign the articles which have been offered him to sign by the Jersey City Athletic Club, which offered a $250 purse. McCue has already signed articles to fight O'Neil at 124 pounds.

The Drexel Institute basket ball team defeated the Central High School team In the former's gymnasium last Friday night, by the score of one to nothing. While Drexel played a much superior game they were unable to do much scoring, on account of the numerous holdings of the C. H. S. team.

The winning goal was thrown by Shoe. A cable dispatch from Monte Carlo states that in the Prix d'Apollon Handicap in the international pigeon shoot, stakes amounting to 4200 francs were divided between Fred Hoey, Harrison and Riva, each making a clean score eight birds with eight shots. In the twenty-franc pool Cervais, Roberts and Denny stood first, second and third respectively. Do You Know What It Is To have those dreadful pains and aches in legs, shoulders, arms or any of the joints, which are the symptoms of Rheumatism If so, why do you not adopt the common-sense method of cure and take the best blood purifier. Hood's Sarsaparilla? Rheumatism may well be considered a blood disease, undoubtedly originating In deficient digestion and improper food, which cause an excess of uric or lithic acid In the stomach and SARSAPARILLA ures blood.

This acid unites with other poisons, and accumulating in the joints cause the dreadful pains and aches of the disease. Hood's Sarsaparilla neutralizes the acid, tones the stomach, makes healthy blood and cures rheumatism. Could Hardly Walk had rheumatism so that I could hardly walk. I took a few bottles of Hood's Sarsaparilla and now I can walk as well as I ever could." GEORGE MANN, Ridgewood, N.J. Hnswl'c Dille cure habitual constipa-IIOOU a rills tion.

Price 25c. per box. Hood's Bill White, Fakir, Mrs. Bradshaw, Say On and Stonewall also ran. Winners at St.

Louis. ST. LOUIS, Jan. 26. To-day's races resulted as follows: Five furlongs Willie first; Patrolman, second; Latinus, third.

Time, 1.07. Eleven-sixteenths Speed West, won; Volunteer II, second; Fall City, third. Time, 1.14. Five Furlongs Doley Brown, won; Huber O'Neill, second; Captain Wagner, third. Time, 1.05.

Eleven-sixteenths Harry Warren, won; Tannhauser, second; Gold Spec, third. Time, 1.11. jnanaicap nine. jfestiience, won; xneus, second; van Zandt, third. Time, 1.48.

Sun rises 7.13 Sun sets 5.12 Light lamps 5.32 Don't scorch. Great preparations are being made for the celebration of the fifth anni versary of the Alpha Wheelmen which occurs on Tuesday. The com mittee having the matter in charsre are making every effort to make this the most enjoyable entertainment of the kind ever held by the club. Invitations have been sent to a number of ex- members and friends of the club. During the latter part of February there will be a drawing for a bicycle and a theatre benefit.

Captain Pyler has appointed R. Pfleiger first lieutenant, thus making the roll of officers complete. Secretary Rowlett emphatically denies the rumor that the club is on its last legs, and says that the club never I was in a better condition and that the prospects for the future are better than any of the members ever anticipated. It was announced at the Cycle Show last week that the Keating bicycles would be sold this year by D. J.

Hoopes, in Philadelphia and vicinity, who has been made a special agent for the company. Mr. Hoopes is now located at 1217 Filbert street, and expects to have "his 1895 models to exhibit in the course of the next week. The bicycle exhibition at the Madison Square Garden closed last night after a most successful week. Up to the last minute the interest and enthusiasm did not abate a particle.

It was estimated that the attendance yesterday afternoon was larger than it had been at any other time since the show began, with the possible exception of the night crowds. At night the aisles were thronged with people. People were seen In the crowd last night who have been in constant attendance at the show since the opening night. They seemed never to tire of examining that marvelous little machine known as the '95 cycle. There were others in the crowd who have seen every cycle on exhibition probably several times, and know the machine from handle bar to the lower rim of the wheel.

This class of enthusiasts yesterday turned their attention to the cycle accessories, of which there are enough to interest one for a day or two at least. Those who were in charge of the management of the show are naturally more than pleased at the successful termination -of their affairs. Such a show, or rather such enthusiasm, would have been impossible a few years It shows the natural growth of the cycling industry as nothing else has done in this country. It is said that $90,000,000 was represented at the meeting of the National Board of Trade of Cycle Manufactur--ers on Thursday. That thousands of people should go to the Garden for seven consecutive days, packing daily such an immense amphitheatre, merely to look upon a lot of stationary machines, astonishes the "layman." The cycle, however, has not only become an Important item in the mercantile world, but the new improvements are so varied and interesting, the new wheel is such a marvel of artistic lightness and strength, that even the novice becomes interested.

The final and general meeting of the Cycle Board of Trade was held yesterday afternoon in the Concert Hall at the Madison Sciuare Garden. The Installment of officers for the ensuing year took place, reports from the different committees oVws wre read and a general discussion of affairs for the present year was held. The meeting then adjourned sine die. M. F.

Dimbererer, who has signed with the Shapleigh Hardware Company to manage the Shaplelgh racing team and ride a Syracuse Crimson -Rim, is enthusiastic over his mount for the coming season pnd expresses himself In words of highest praise regarding the people with whom he has tied up. Mr. Dimberger is popular with all and will add popularity to the Syracuse team this season. THE STERLING "He who rides a Sterling will never be discontent" LIBERTII New Models ready, 17 to 25 pounds. Men's Bicycles from f60 upward.

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